Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) & FGI Industries (NASDAQ:FGI) Head to Head Comparison

FGI Industries (NASDAQ:FGI) and Apogee Enterprises (NASDAQ:APOG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

FGI Industries has a beta of 2.29, indicating that its stock price is 129% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apogee Enterprises has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FGI Industries and Apogee Enterprises”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FGI Industries	$130.53 million	0.11	-$6.14 million	($2.08)	-3.50
Apogee Enterprises	$1.40 billion	0.58	$54.13 million	$3.19	12.19

Apogee Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than FGI Industries. FGI Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apogee Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares FGI Industries and Apogee Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FGI Industries	-3.07%	10.02%	2.28%
Apogee Enterprises	4.88%	14.72%	6.67%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for FGI Industries and Apogee Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FGI Industries	1	1	1	0	2.00
Apogee Enterprises	0	2	2	0	2.50

FGI Industries presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 78.47%. Apogee Enterprises has a consensus target price of $70.50, indicating a potential upside of 81.30%. Given Apogee Enterprises’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Apogee Enterprises is more favorable than FGI Industries.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.1% of Apogee Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of FGI Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Apogee Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Apogee Enterprises beats FGI Industries on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FGI Industries

FGI Industries ltd. supplies kitchen and bath products in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company sells sanitaryware products, such as toilets, sinks, pedestals, and toilet seats; wood and wood-substitute furniture for bathrooms, including vanities, mirrors, laundry, medicine cabinets, and other storage systems; shower systems; and customer kitchen cabinetry and other accessory items under the Foremost, avenue, contrac, Jetcoat, rosenberg, and Covered Bridge Cabinetry brand names. It sells its products through home center retailers, online retailers, distributors, and independent dealers. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey. FGI Industries Ltd. is a subsidiary of Foremost Groups Ltd.

About Apogee Enterprises

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. provides architectural products and services for enclosing buildings, and glass and acrylic products used for preservation, protection, and enhanced viewing in the United States, Canada, and Brazil. The company operates in four segments: Architectural Framing Systems, Architectural Glass, Architectural Services, and Large-Scale Optical (LSO). The Architectural Framing Systems segment designs, engineers, fabricates, finishes, and installs custom glass and aluminum window, curtainwall, storefront, and entrance systems for the exterior of buildings primarily in the non-residential construction sectors. The Architectural Glass segment provides a range of high-performance glass products for use in windows, curtainwall, storefront, and entrance systems. The Architectural Services segment integrates technical services, project management, and field installation services to design, engineer, fabricate, and install building glass and curtainwall systems. The LSO segment manufactures high-performance glazing products for the custom framing, fine art, and engineered optics markets. The company’s products and services are primarily used in commercial buildings, such as office buildings, hotels, and retail centers; institutional buildings comprising education facilities, health care facilities, and government buildings; transportation facilities, such as airports and transit terminals, as well as multi-family residential buildings. It markets its architectural products and services through direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and glazing subcontractors and general contractors; and value-added glass and acrylics through retail chains, as well as independent distributors to museums, galleries, and other customers. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.